AI Career Radar

Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

AI exposure35 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation22
Freedom to set tasks73
Repeating the same tasks60
$114,990Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+9.1%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
75Skill durability (durable)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Judgment and Decision Making
63
78
Active Listening
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
75
Speaking
63
72
Monitoring
63
72
Coordination
62
75
Complex Problem Solving
62
75
Active Learning
62
72
Time Management
61
75
Reading Comprehension
61
72
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
69
Social Perceptiveness
60
63
Learning Strategies
58
53
Instructing
58
53
Systems Analysis
57
66
Systems Evaluation
56
63
Service Orientation
56
53
Persuasion
54
53
Mathematics
53
63
Negotiation
52
72
Science
52
28
Management of Personnel Resources
50
78
Operations Analysis
49
50
Installation
48
0
Management of Financial Resources
47
66
Management of Material Resources
47
60
Quality Control Analysis
47
56
Troubleshooting
47
31
Technology Design
47
19
Equipment Selection
47
16
Equipment Maintenance
47
16
Operations Monitoring
46
44
Repairing
46
16
Programming
45
13
Operation and Control
43
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Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
1%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension

#4Financial ManagersManagement
84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Persuasion, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

#5Marketing ManagersManagement
82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,790
10-yr growth
+6.9%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Persuasion, Systems Evaluation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Construction Managers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.